Barbara J. Vigil | |
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Associate Justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court | |
In office November 6, 2012 –June 30, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Patricio M. Serna |
Succeeded by | Briana Zamora |
Personal details | |
Born | 1958/1959(age 63–64) [1] Santa Fe,New Mexico,U.S. |
Political party | Democratic [1] |
Education | New Mexico State University (BBA) University of New Mexico (JD) |
Barbara J. Vigil is an American attorney and jurist who served as an associate justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court from 2012 to 2021.
Vigil was born and raised in Santa Fe,New Mexico. [2] She earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from New Mexico State University and a Juris Doctor from the University of New Mexico School of Law. [3]
She was elected to the court on November 6,2012,defeating temporary appointee Paul J. Kennedy and assuming office in December 2012 to fill the remainder of retired Justice Patricio M. Serna's unexpired term. [4] Vigil was retained by voters in a retention election on November 8,2016. Her current term will expire in 2024. [5] In April 2021,she announced her retirement effective June 30,2021. [6] Prior to being elected to the bench,Vigil operated a private practice in Santa Fe,New Mexico. [7]
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